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AFGHAN SCHOOL AND CLINIC RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Consulted with client to design appropriate field communications systems for large reconstruction project of over 120 schools and clinics. The hybrid solution included RBGANs, Mini-Ms, and Iridium Satellite phones used to link construction teams, engineers and aid workers to the Kabul headquarters. The equipment was critical to preventing delays, particularly in the Pamir mountains, where architectural changes were made to buildings in mid-project, requiring changes to supply orders that were made directly online. The client could complete the work 30 percent faster than in previous assignments due to the satellite technology equipment deployed.
Assisted client in determining effective connectivity tools for relief workers traveling to off-grid locations in Chad to deliver humanitarian aid; supplied satellite communications equipment used for relief mission.
ETHIOPIA GURAGE LIVELIHOODS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT I-LINX was the lead technical writer for this proposal promoting livelihood development in a rural area of Ethiopia using agro-forestry and apiary and poultry cultivation as core inputs for economic growth.
IRAQ COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (ICAP) Supplied client with satellite communications equipment designed to comply with safety standards for contractors working in the reconstruction effort in Iraq. Our team provided the design, supplied the equipment and regularly engaged in troubleshooting with field workers in order to ensure they had round-the-clock access to information in their precarious location.
LIBERIA LOCAL COMMUNITY NETWORKS FOR COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING (LINCS) Consulted with Office of Transition Initiatives Director and Emergency Operations Manager to determine which communications tools should be deployed to assist in the start-up of a Liberian operations center. Supplied team with Inmarsat Regional Global Area Network (RBGAN) portable satellite modem.
MALI BOUGOULA COMMUNITY ACCESS POINT (EMPOWER) Provided beneficiary village with free RBGAN terminal enabling villagers to connect to the internet and use the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) attachment to place phone calls. The first phone call ever to be made from the village took place using this technology. The project team is currently conducting a feasibility study of the long-term use of the RBGAN modem in order to identify broader communications needs in the multi-purpose telecenter. The team is also partnering with a local Peace Corps volunteer to determine how Internet access can best serve a community's health information and services needs.
MINISTRY OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM YEMEN/LEBANON I-LINX designed an interactive PDA application that allows the NGO partner to develop easy-to-fill-out resume fields, then submit them to the Ministry of Labor; the application also cross-references mentors and students and tracks job placement results on this youth empowerment program. We designed the component, developed the tool and also designed the permanent connectivity communications system to be used by the implementing agencies in the field.
NEPAD E-SCHOOLS SATLINK PROGRAM I-LINX is the lead implementation partner of the Inmarsat Consortium for the NEPAD E-Schools Satlink Project, an ambitious endeavor that will bring over 600,000 school sites in Africa online. In partnership with local governments, the Consortium will set up 20 locations during the pilot phase - each outfitted with connectivity solutions designed by I-LINX on the basis of existing infrastructure, power sources, geographic specificity and content needs.
SUDAN BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES AND LIVELIHOODS IN DHARFOUR (BOLD) I-LINX assisted CHF in the design of a communications system to be used by temporary field staff as well as house a field communications team in northern Sudan using the portable RBGAN satellite modem as the main tool to access the Internet and transmit information to and from headquarters and between relief and development agencies in the field.
ADDRESSING CONFLICT IN TAJIKISTAN (ACT) PROGRAM The I-LINX team lead the proposal development project for a two-year program to combat conflict in Northern Tajikistan through an innovative empowerment program linking youth to jobs via conflict mediation and professional and IT skills development leading to web-based entrepreneurship. The program also includes a mentorship component and a useful technology-enabled job placement process utilizing PDAs to help youth place resumes on a service linking them to employers. I-LINX supplies connectivity to the project via VSAT systems.
ITU/INMARSAT E-LEARNING INITIATIVE I-LINX is the lead implementing partner on an initiative to establish 50 e-learning centers in partnership with the ITU and participating governments in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. This unique public-private partnership was founded by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and INMARSAT. The Regional BGAN product, provided by INMARSAT, is a unique portable satellite modem that enables connectivity in the most rural, off-grid locations that may otherwise be deprived of access. The project includes the design, set-up and management of 50 sites to be linked through an association, which enables sharing of resources and costs in order to promote long-term sustainability and broad dissemination of knowledge and skills. The objective is to provide Internet connectivity to rural schools and to facilitate education and e-health applications.
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